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Free Amazon Prime Trail Membership

by Andrea Hermitt

06 Oct 2009 11:15 PM

In a recent article, Tips for buying at Amazon.com, I mentioned that I sometimes purchase the Amazon Prime membership. Amazon Prime membership allows you to get free two day shipping, no matter how small your purchase is. Considering that the yearly subscription is $79.

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Tips for Shopping at Amazon.com

by Andrea Hermitt

16 Sep 2009 11:27 PM

Amazon.com is a frugal person's paradise, especially when you are in the market for school books or Christmas presents. Their second-hand market is comparable to Ebay prices and if a sale does not go the way you think it should, Amazon.com is glad to run interference... unlike eBay.

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Dust Free Thrift Store Shopping

by Andrea Hermitt

25 Aug 2009 01:10 PM

Considering how good deals are at thrift stores, you would think I would shop there, but alas, my dust allergy keeps me away. I do manage to go in anyway a few times a year as I can't help but purchase books there anyway, it is definitely worth to pain.

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Tips for Craigslist 2

by Mary Ann Romans

25 Jul 2009 12:42 PM

Last time I spoke a little bit about Craigslist and how it is a great resource for buying items for less than the normal retail cost. We did wind up buying a large wooden swingset this past weekend, thanks to Craigslist, and we have purchased several other items in the past this way.

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How to Get the Best Price When Shopping Online

by Mary Ann Romans

16 Jan 2009 01:04 PM

If you do a lot of online shopping, or even any online shopping, you'll definitely want to pay attention to this post.

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Online Holiday Shopping Tips (2)

by Mary Ann Romans

07 Dec 2008 03:54 PM

Shopping online can save you a lot of money if you take advantage of these frugal deal secrets. I've already covered some of my top tips for online holiday shopping including my favorite deal sites. Now, let's continue with more online holiday shopping tips.

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Online Holiday Shopping Tips

by Mary Ann Romans

06 Dec 2008 07:16 AM

Shopping online can be very frugal when done carefully. Normally I am a big supporter of buying things used whenever possible, but of course there are times when that isn't possible or appropriate to do. When buying things new, shopping online is usually the way to go for me.

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